EC Pre-Kindergarten Teacher Assistant

Nash County Public Schools Williford Elementary
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Nash County Public Schools Williford Elementary
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5870958

Final date to receive applications: Sep 12, 2026 8:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 05, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION: Exceptional Children (EC) Teacher Assistant

SALARY GRADE: State Salary Schedule

REPORTS TO: Principal

NATURE OF WORK: An employee in this class provides support to the teacher in the instruction of students. In some cases, E.C. assistants may work one-on-one with special needs students, in which cases such assistants may be required to possess additional skills and training in providing for the specific physical needs of such students. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the teacher in the teaching-learning process for students.

The work is performed under the supervision of the teacher and principal.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK:

• Academic Assistance
• Gives group instruction as prescribed by the teacher.
• Provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities.
• Monitor work assigned by the teacher.
• Checks and corrects students' work while in progress.
• Keeps students on task.
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
• Reports student progress to the teacher.
• Instructional Preparation/Support
• Serves as substitute teacher.
• Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment.
• Prepares visual aids.
• Duplicates materials.
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
• Serves as proctor during testing.
• Attends workshops.
• Scores students' papers as instructed by the teacher.
• Distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Report And Records
• Checks and reports attendance.
• Enters data in health record.
• Records student behavior.
• Files data according to regulatory requirements.
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• Monitoring Student Behavior
• Supervises students in the classroom and other locations.
• Creates and distributes awards for positive behavior.
• Promotes student self-esteem.
• Teaches citizenship, social skills and respect for others.
• Reconciles minor student conflicts.
• Participates in the development of discipline policy.
• Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.
• Reports discipline problems to the teacher or principal.
• Reports to the supervisor significant change or lack of change in student behavior.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Additional Duties may be assigned.

• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
• Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made.
• Some knowledge of the school organization and its community.
• Some knowledge of expected behavior of children, that is, basic characteristics of ages and stages.
• Skill necessary to operate audiovisual equipment and common office machines.
• Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans.
• Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher designed strategies as a fulfillment of the instructional objective.
• Ability to discern significant student behavior and refer this to the supervisor.
• Ability to impart information to the child's level of comprehension.
• Ability to apply impartially and consistently proper methods of recognition, reward and punishment.
• Ability to independently solve most minor problems.
• Ability to follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision.
• Ability to record and store data accurately.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information

COMMUNICATION

SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals consistent with the duties of this position
• Ability to compose and write routine reports consistent with the duties of this position
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff and the general public consistent with the duties of this position

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal…